It’s definitely geared towards the bulk of their current buyers: suburban moms who need their pumpkin spice lattes ASAP and there’s a few wet leaves on the roads.

You’d change your tune if you were ever actually forced to drive one of these things.

I agree, but I think bringing camless tech to these cheap garden engines that anyone can work on would be fantastic for anyone wanting to study engine tuning. Having full control over every valve independently would be very useful studying engine timing, fuel injection profiles, emissions, etc.

It’s also remarkable that security teams sent three other guys onto the wing to apprehend the guy — if you’ve ever wondered about the strength of airliner wings, this should be a good demonstration that they’re plenty strong, unaffected by four adults walking along them. I’m sure aerodynamic stresses are far more…

No, but are you having any fun driving getting soaking wet? It’s also no fun showing up to work or any kind of pre-COVID social event soaking wet after you got caught in a rain shower on your way over to show off your new toy.

So you’re telling me this is an electric shooting brake? Where do I sign?

Not true. The original Aptera had crash modeling done, had airbags in the seatbelts (some Fords have this today), and had a very large front crumple zone that deflected impact energy down and underneath the car.

It also placed the batteries along the floor, like most EVs, for lower center of gravity.

I’d imagine all…

I’ve driven an i3, which is heavier than 2000lbs, but does have a full carbon-fiber unibody and basically bicycle tires, and I didn’t notice any bothersome NVH.

Ok, here’s my hot take: the driver of a fast car messes up and wrecks it. It hardly appears intentional or carelessness, just an accident. Why is this “news”?

It’s much less effort, for one thing, and the laser light can get into crevasses that brush bristles can’t reach. The laser is actually burning away the rust, while the brush is just using friction to dislodge it. 

Yep. My father in law has a Mazdaspeed Miata and only kept it for a year or so as the turbo is laggy, but the trasmission is geared so low you’re in sixth at 45mph. It made for awkward power delivery and the low profile tires on the 17s gave it awful ride quality.

Weird. My ‘99 Miata doesn’t have any rust. I take it you live in New England?

I mean, it’s the car I have, and I doesn’t have a backseat to put them in. She rides in the backseat of my wife’s larger car.

Totally agree, though I’d add that I’m married with a 5 year old, and my NB Miata is still just fine. the kid’s car seat (now booster seat) fits fine in the passenger seat, you can turn off the passenger airbag, everything is right at her level and lightweight so she can see out the front and sides, buckle herself,…

Jeep on the other hand sells very well in Japan (weird, I know). I saw tons of RHD Wranglers driving around Tokyo.

I took a lean engineering class from Munro, and it’s really interesting stuff. Sandy is a great guy who knows his stuff, and has industry credentials to back it up.

I know, it’s sad. 

Fair enough, but lubricants are still needed, and honestly, plenty of fuel is needed as well (still need to move goods around).

If BP can make money now, in the midst of the pandemic, with gas as cheap as it is, I am at a loss.

The company is based in Eugene, OR. Trust me, as Oregonians we are WELL aware that it rains...